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Advocate: Kratom ‘should be regulated,’ not illegal challengers
National group responds to local ban enter Oktibbeha
on substance as stores pull it from shelves supes races
By ISABELLE ALTMAN Fields for districts 1, 3
ialtman@cdispatch.com
and 4 getting crowded
C.M. Haddow knows a Georgia
narcotics officer who once entered a By Alex Holloway
convenience store in north Georgia aholloway@cdispatch.com
and asked if the store carried kra-
tom, a substance commonly found in Three new candi-
convenience stores and which many dates have qualified
people use as pain relief medication. to run for Oktibbeha
Not only did the store carry it, but County supervisor
the clerk pointed the officer to the seats.
particular product that would give Clint McCain,
someone the “best high.” Dennis “Denny”
But that particular product Daniels and Leon-
couldn’t have been pure kratom, ardo “Knot Knot” McCain
said Haddow, who works as a senior Thompson have en-
fellow on public policy at the Virgin- tered the supervisor
ia-based advocacy group American races for districts 1,
Kratom Association. Haddow said 3 and 4, respectively.
unless kratom is laced with another McCain, who reg-
substance — what he calls an “adul- istered to run as a
terated product” — it doesn’t result Democrat against
in users getting high the way tradi- incumbent District
Daniels
tional opioids do. 1 Supervisor John
“If they market it that way and Montgomery, said he
you buy it and you get high, they put wants to serve all of
something in it,” Haddow said. Oktibbeha County’s
Haddow argued it’s these adul- residents and to be a
terated products that have caught voice for District 1’s
the attention of the Food and Drug constituents.
Administration and law enforce- While McCain
ment, resulting in various regula- said he views all is- Thompson
tions and even bans of the product sues as important,
throughout the country — including he said Oktibbeha County needs a
in Columbus where the city council special emphasis on its infrastruc-
voted Tuesday to make it against city ture.
ordinance to sell or possess the sub- “I think the group we have now,
stance. may have a little trust issue with
While it is still legal in other parts the people of the county,” he said.
of Lowndes County, supervisors are “I want to earn that trust back and
planning to hold a public meeting be part of a team the citizens of Ok-
in March on a proposed ordinance tibbeha County can be proud of.”
banning kratom, a meeting which McCain is a Starkville native
prompted Haddow to send a letter and a Starkville High School alum-
from AK A to supervisors asking the nus. He moved away briefly to Tus-
product not be banned. caloosa but has been back for about
However, businesses in the area 15 years. He now works as a region-
have already stopped selling kra- al warehouse manager for Maxx-
tom, which is typically marketed as South Broadband — a position he’s
a dietary ingredient and can be sold held for about 14 years.
as liquid, capsules or powder. While Thompson registered as a Dem-
dietary supplement stores such as ocrat to run against incumbent Dis-
GNC and Max Muscle Nutrition ha- trict 4 Supervisor Bricklee Miller.
ven’t carried it, convenience stores Thompson is the second Democrat
and gas stations do. to file for the race, along with for-
See Kratom, 8A mer District 4 Supervisor Daniel
Jackson. Party primary elections
are set for Aug. 6. Miller is a Repub-
See Candidates, 3A
77 Low 32
squid? 328-2787. ■ Jembe Den: Bob Damm bus Municipal
High 5 What nickname was given to NBA head and this percussion student School District
coach Phil Jackson for his calm, philo- Board regular
Chance of p.m. rain; colder
Full forecast on
sophical approach?
Answers, 8B
Today ensemble, along with
guest artist Wsir Johnson, meeting, 6
page 2A. through Saturday share dance rhythms of p.m., Brandon
■ “The Heiress”: Africa at the Columbus Central Ser-
Starkville Community The- Arts Council’s Rosenzweig vices
Inside atre presents this stirring Arts Center, 501 Main St. Feb. 11: Lown-
Business 4A Dear Abby 7B costume drama about a CAC members: $15 ad- des County
Classifieds 8B Obituaries 5A young woman in the Victo- vance/$17 door. Nonmem- Christine Hunt is a Supervisors, 9
Comics 7B Opinions 6A rian Age challenging stric- bers: $20/$22. Youth 18 & junior communications a.m., County
139th Year, No. 281 Crossword 8B tures placed on her life by under, $10. 662-328-2787. major at MUW. Courthouse
Thursday
Did you hear? Say What?
“You can feel the excitement in the air.”
Inmate freed with help by Kim MSU head football coach Joe Moorhead on
National Signing Day Wednesday. Story, 1B.
hope and my
years of pain were
dashian West said in state-
ment. “Her story is a gift
that will now reach so many
millions more through her
in GOP states, not Congress
not in vain’
book and film. I hope Al- In Trump’s State
Alice Marie Johnson
ice’s case is just the begin-
ning of a movement to help
those left behind. I am in-
of the Union speech, Mississippi considers abortion
By HILLEL ITALIE
AP National Writer
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7 a.m. Wed.
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House seeks college graduate tax breaks, but could be costly widespread debate across the South, particularly
since June 2015, when a white supremacist killed
nine black worshippers at a church in Charleston,
Mississippi lawmakers seeking pass House Bill 816, which
would pay back half or all
the bill.
Lamar said he doesn’t
South Carolina; and August 2017, when violence
erupted as white nationalists held a rally in Char-
to stem the state’s falling population of a recent graduate’s state
income tax payments af-
have an estimate of how
much such a program
lottesville, Virginia.
For the past several years, multiple bills have
By JEFF AMY college graduates who ter five years of residence. would cost, but said he been filed to redesign the Mississippi flag. More
The Associated Press remain in or move to the “The purpose of this is thought it would be nom- than a dozen were filed this year, and they all died
state, as lawmakers seek to let Mississippi recruit inal. However, Associated when they were not considered before a Tuesday
JACKSON — Missis- to stem the state’s falling the best and brightest,” Press calculations sug- deadline. It was the final day for House and Sen-
sippi could become the population. said state Rep. Trey La- gest it could cost more ate committees to accept or reject general bills
latest state to begin offer- The state House on mar, a Republican from than $20 million a year if filed in their own chamber.
ing incentives to recent Tuesday voted 111-2 to Senatobia and sponsor of widely adopted. Mississippi House Rules Committee Chair-
man Jason White, a Republican from West, said
Tuesday there is no consensus in the 122-member
House to either change the flag or give it extra
protection. It’s the same thing White has said
about flag bills in recent years.
Area arrests
The following arrests
were made by Lowndes
County Sheriff’s Office:
n Jimmie Putt, 31, was
charged with burglary of a
commercial building, car,
etc.
n Eben Pumphrey, 27,
Putt Pumphrey Logan Ash McQuiller Jr. Emerson
was charged with uttering
forgery and possession,
sale or transfer of a stolen
firearm.
Candidates
Continued from Page 1A
lican. for youth activities in the Thompson is also a Daniels by a 970-923 mar-
Thompson said Oktib- county and wants to work captain with the District gin.
beha County’s infrastruc- to make county employ- 5 Volunteer Fire Depart- Daniels is the second
ture — and its roads in ees feel appreciated. ment. Republican to file for the
particular — need work. Thompson is from Dennis “Denny” Dan- District 3 race, after Gold-
“Some of our roads are Starkville and a graduate iels entered the District en Triangle Planning and
gravel, and in this day and of the Starkville school 3 Supervisor race to chal- Development District
age all of our roads should system. He went to Aus- lenge incumbent Marvell Director Rudy Johnson.
be paved,” Thompson tin Peay State University Howard. Howard is a Democrat.
said. “There are also a lot in Tennessee. He worked Daniels, a Republican Daniels did not re-
of bridge areas that need with the Starkville and veteran of the Mis- spond to Dispatch calls
work. Some of them don’t School District, where sissippi Army National for comment by press
even have safety railings. he coached football, for Guard, has challenged time.
It’s a danger, not just to 10 years, and with the Howard in the 2011 and Party primaries will be
the county residents, former Oktibbeha Coun- 2015 District 3 elections. held in May with the gen-
but to all people who go ty School District for two Howard secured a narrow eral election scheduled
through those areas.” years. He now works as victory in 2011, when he for November.
He said he also wants a residential therapist in defeated Daniels by three Deadline to qualify is
to see more opportunities Winston County. votes. In 2015, he beat March 1.
Business
Business moves with Mary
N
early 10 years ago, the construc- and 16 in both
Debbie Putt and tion process. phase two and
Janis Kertsetter The first three.
were working at The phase of the Moving
Purple Elephant. Grand Junc- to campus,
Last Friday, they tion condos, Mississippi
became the new owners 509 University Mary Pollitz
State Univer-
and reopened the previ- Dr., are slated sity Colvard
ously closed Columbus to open in late August. Student Union had a
gift shop on Wilkins Wise Kay Regimbal, vice couple of changes this
Road. president of development past month.
“We hated to see for Tabor Development, State Fountain Bakery,
another store close in Co- said 1/3 of condos have which moved across the
lumbus,” Putt said. “We been purchased already union, is ready for Valen-
just felt like jumping in since construction began
tine’s Day business with
and doing it. Everything last September. Grand
cookies, cakes, chocolate
comes full circle.” Junction will offer one-to-
covered strawberries and
Putt said she is hoping three bedroom condos,
petit fours.
to add some new lines 750 to 1,500 square
Adding a new flair for
and products in the fu- feet, from $200,000 to
$445,000. Regimbal said MSU students, Olilo by
ture, but everything else
will remain the same. She these condos are ideally Cat Cora has officially
added that each employee family’s second homes opened in the student
has stayed on staff since for baseball or football union. The restaurant
former owner Marca season. offers a flair of Mediter-
Glenn announced her She added the condos ranean dishes including
retirement. The gift shop offer “smart technolo- falafel and salmon flat
is open Monday through gy,” where homeowners breads. Olilo is a restau-
Friday from 10 a.m.-5:30 can control their locks, rant designed by Jackson
p.m. and Saturdays from lighting and air condi- native and Iron Chef Cat
10 a.m.-5 p.m. tioning from their phone. Cora.
Elsewhere in Colum- Homeowners will also Meanwhile, down-
bus, a frozen yogurt shop have access to a health town, a popular yoga
closed its doors. and wellness center once studio has temporarily
After six years of construction is complete. closed its doors. Firefly,
business in Columbus, Regimbal said an on- 102 S. Lafayette St., looks
Tutti Frutti Frozen Yo- site manger and cleaning to have posted its build-
gurt, 507-1 18th Ave. N., services can be hired to ing and studio for sale.
announced its closure on help maintain each condo Got business tips?
Facebook. while not in use. Email them to mpollitz@
Over in Starkville, Once completed, cdispatch.com.
Building permits
■ Newman Oil; 409 4th St. S.; 122 Hwy. 45 N. Plumbing
City of Columbus Electrical permit; Buddy Easley permit; David Truesdale
Jan. 28-31, 2019 ■ Carroll S. Rippy; 471
■ The River Church; 882 N.
Lehmberg Road; Sign permit;
Wilkins-Wise Road; Electrical
permit; George Beavers
Lowndes County
Sign shop ■ Kingdom Vision Church;
Jan. 31, 2019
■ Aurora Flight Sciences; 200
■ First Baptist Church; 3000 2121 7th Ave. N.; Electrical
Aurora Way; Remodel commer-
Bluecutt Road; New addition; permit; Jimmy Chism
cial building; Harrell General
Burks-Mordecai Builders ■ Doug Warren; 801 Fallwood
Contractor
■ Brickyard Properties; 152 Dr.; Electrical permit; Buddy
■ Kingdom Hall; 5590 Hwy.
Brickerton St.; Electrical per- Easley
182 E.; Remodel commercial
mit; Buddy Easley ■ Bessie Deloach; 421 17th building; Crown Homes
■ Brickyard Properties; 156 St. N.; Electrical permit; Same ■ Phillip Moore; 1700 Cale-
Brickerton St.; Electrical per- ■ Lenton Dismuke; 418 Wool- donia-Kolola Road; Set up
mit; Buddy Easley bright St.; Electrical permit; portable building; Owner
■ Terilyn Smith; 705 17th Ave. Jimmy Chism ■ Peter Cyprian; 195 Wanda
S.; Electrical permit; Buddy ■ Rhett Real Estate; 1809 Ln.; Construct carport; Owner
Easley Hwy. 45 N.; Electrical permit; ■ Mel Howton; 1545 Lone
■ Julia Brown; 707 Water- Mark Thompson Oak Road; Construct s/f resi-
works Road; Electrical permit; ■ WMR, LLC; 2102 5th St. dence; Owner
Buddy Easley N., Unit 6; Electrical permit; ■ Spec; 2153 Old Wolfe Road;
■ Robert Smith; 811 7th Ave. James Sykes Construct s/f residence; Frye
S.; Electrical permit; Buddy ■ Kurtis Kendrick; 114 Day Tile & Exterior
Easley Circle; Plumbing permit; David ■ Jamie Pickard; 370 Eubanks
■ Newman Oil; 413 4th St. S.; Truesdale Dr.; Construct s/f residence;
Electrical permit; Buddy Easley ■ Robertson-CECO II Corp.; Owner
Area obituaries
COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Community College attended Ernest Ward Philip Wardlaw Oswalt of West Point; tor of her own salon.
OBITUARY POLICY and as an accountant School in Walnut Hill, three grandchildren; In addition to her
Obituaries with basic informa- AMORY — Philip
with Boulder County Florida. Craig Wardlaw, 40, and two great-grand- parents, she was
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided
Health Department. In addition to her died, Feb. 5, 2019, at children. preceded in death by
free of charge. Extended She was also employed father, she was pre- his residence. Memorials may her husband, Billy Rex
obituaries with a photograph, with Unifirst in Jack- ceded in death by her Services will be at be made to ST. Jude Anderson.
detailed biographical informa- son. She was a volun- husband, Glenn Allen; 2 p.m. Friday at Cleve- Children’s Research She is survived by
tion and other details families teer aide with a local son, Jerry; and brother, land-Moffett Funeral Hospital, 501 St. Jude her daughters, Teresa
may wish to include, are avail- hospital and Meals on Arlo. Home with Lloyd Swe- Place, Memphis, TN Dudley of Suwanee,
able for a fee. Obituaries must
Wheels. In addition to her att and Steven Simms 38105 or to the Amer- Georgia and Libba Da-
be submitted through funeral
homes unless the deceased’s
In addition to her fa- mother, she is survived officiating. Burial will ican Cancer Society, vis of Evans, Georgia;
body has been donated to ther, she was preceded by her children, Treva follow at Masonic Cem- P.O. Box 8217, Jackson, sister, Mary Burnett
science. If the deceased’s in death by her hus- and Lynden Classen, etery. Visitation will MS 39284. of Hamilton, Alabama;
body was donated to science, band, Robert Dacey. both of Macon, Kathy four grandchildren;
be from noon-1:45 p.m.
the family must provide official In addition to her and Jeff Schmidt, both Dorothy Woods and two great-grand-
Friday at the funeral
proof of death. Please submit mother, she is survived of Shell, Wyoming, COLUMBUS — Dor-
all obituaries on the form pro- home. Cleveland-Mof- children.
by her brother, Jerry Paul and Tanya Koehn, othy Kibe Woods, 89,
vided by The Commercial Dis- fett Funeral Home is
Griffin; and sister, Nan- both of Otto, Wyoming, died Feb. 6, 2019, at
patch. Free notices must be in charge of arrange-
cy Undieme. and Joanna and Shane Garden Hills Assisted
submitted to the newspaper ments.
no later than 3 p.m. the day Memorials may be Koehn, both of Scoo- Living.
Mr. Wardlaw was
prior for publication Tuesday made in her honor to ba; brothers, Edward Graveside services
born may 16, 1978, in
through Friday; no later than 4 the American Heart Johnson of Demopolis, will be at 1 p.m. Satur-
Anniston, Alabama, to
p.m. Saturday for the Sunday Association or Mended Alabama, roger John- day at Forest Cemetery
edition; and no later than 7:30 Donna Bennett Stew-
Hearts. son of Selma, Alabama in Ethelsville, Ala-
a.m. for the Monday edition. art and the late Eddie
and Frank Johnson of bama. Visitation will be
Incomplete notices must be re- Ward Wardlaw. He
ceived no later than 7:30 a.m. Teresa Kornegay Uniontown, Alabama;
attended Hatley School from 6-8 p.m. Friday at
for the Monday through Friday STARKVILLE — Te- sisters, Annie Johnson Memorial Gunter Peel
and was a 1997 grad-
editions. Paid notices must be resa Gail Bassett Kor- of Arthur, Illinois, Janet Funeral Home, Second
uate of Amory High
finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion negay, 57, died Feb. 5, Zismann of Gentry, Avenue North location.
School.
the next day Monday through
2019, at her residence. Arkansas and Christine Memorial Gunter Peel
Thursday; and on Friday by 3 In addition to his
Services will be at 3 Goering of Mound- Funeral Home and
p.m. for Sunday and Monday mother, he is survived
p.m. Saturday at Adaton ridge, Kansas; 20 Crematory, Second
publication. For more informa- by his brother, John
Baptist Church with the grandchildren; and two
Avenue North location Frances McDaniel
tion, call 662-328-2471. Wardlaw of Smithville. Visitation:
Rev. Hal Selby offici- great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be is in charge of arrange- Thursday, Feb. 7 • 6-8 PM
ating. Visitation will Memorials may be
Wendell Williams be two hours prior to made to Oakwood Man- John Wardlaw, Jason ments. Memorial Gunter Peel
Funeral Home
COLUMBUS — or, 218 Oakwood Dr., Reeves, Bryan Smith, 2nd Ave. North Location
services at the church.
Wendell Williams, 57, Welch Funeral Home Brooksville, MS 39739. Frank Smith, Jordan Barbara Anderson Graveside Services:
Friday, Feb. 8 • 10 AM
died Feb. 3, 2019, at Wardlaw and Cameron EVANS, Ga. — Bar- Friendship Cemetery
is in charge of arrange- Wardlaw.
Sanctuary Hospice in bara Sorrell Anderson,
Tupelo.
ments. Shirley Millican 80, died Feb. 4, 2019, at Mildred Lollar
She was preceded DETROIT, Ala. — Graveside Services:
Services will be at in death by her father, Shirley Millican, 79, Laveda Camp the University Hospital Friday, Feb. 8 • 1 PM
11 a.m. Saturday at Charles Fredrick WEST POINT — in Augusta, Georgia. Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
died Feb. 5, 2019, at
Northside Christian Bassett; and stepfather, Laveda Ann Camp, 78, Services will be at 11 Memorial Gunter Peel
Marion Regional Nurs- Funeral Home
Church with the Rev. Ben Boykin. died Feb. 5, 2019, at a.m. Saturday at Otts
ing Home in Hamilton, 2nd Ave. North Location
Orlando Richmond She is survived by North Mississippi Med- Funeral Home Chapel
Alabama.
officiating. Burial will her daughter, Na- Services were at 1 ical Center in Tupelo. with the Rev. Jeff Chaf- Dorothy Woods
follow at Greenwood cole Cumberland of p.m. Wednesday at Otts Services will be at fin officiating. Burial Visitation:
Cemetery. Visitation Starkville; mother, Judy Funeral Home Chapel 11 a.m. Saturday at will follow at Crews Friday, Feb. 8 • 6-8 PM
Memorial Gunter Peel
will be from 4-6 p.m. Boykin of Starkville; with Ralph Bailey offi- Calvert Funeral Home Cemetery in Sulligent, Funeral Home
Friday at Carter’s Fu- sister, Becky Bassett ciating. Burial followed Chapel with the Rev. Alabama. Visitation 2nd Ave. North Location
neral Services. Carter’s will be one hour prior Graveside Services:
of Pineville, Louisi- at Pleasant Site Cem- Ben Yarber officiating. Saturday, Feb. 9 • 1 PM
Funeral Services is ana; and brothers, etery. Visitation was A private family burial to services at the funer- Forest Cemetery
in charge of arrange- al home. Otts Funeral Ethelsville, Alabama
Michael Bassett and from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. will follow at Mt. Zion
ments. Charles Bassett, both at the funeral home. Church Cemetery in Home is in charge of
arrangements. James Zuniga
of Starkville and Billy Otts Funeral Home was Eupora. Visitation will Incomplete
Jane Dacey Walker of Henderson- in charge of arrange- be two hours prior to Mrs. Anderson was Memorial Gunter Peel
LAKEWOOD, Colo. ville, Tennessee. ments. services at the funeral born July 23, 1938, in Funeral Home
— Jane Griffin Dacey, Memorials may be Mrs. Millican was home. Calvert Funeral Sulligent, to the late College St. Location
70, died Feb. 1, 2019, at made to LeBonheur’s born April 16, 1939, in Home is in charge of Johnny Hester Sorrell
St. Anthony Hospital in Children’s Hospital in Lamar County, to the arrangements. and Nellie Mae Otts.
Lakewood, Colorado. Memphis, Tennessee. late Woods Crawford Mrs. Camp was born She was a 1956 gradu-
Services will be at 2 and Lola Sorrells. She Feb. 4, 1941, in Eupora, ate and attended cos-
p.m. Saturday at Welch Mavis Koehn attended Sulligent to the late Wiley and metology school. She
Funeral Home. Burial MACON — Mavis High School and was Iva Tharp Sibley. She was formerly employed memorialgunterpeel.com
will follow at Memorial Johnson Koehn, 72, formerly employed with was formerly em- with Dr. Rutland and
Garden Park. Visitation died Feb. 3, 2019, at Detroit Slacks. She was ployed with Dedeaux Fayette Hospital and
will be one hour prior Windsor Place. a member of Pleasant Chiropractor Clinic was owner and opera-
to services at the funer- Services are at 10:30 Site Freewill Baptist and Gary’s Pawn and
al home. Welch Funeral a.m. Thursday at South Church. Gun. She was a mem- Animals
Home is in charge of
arrangements.
Haven Mennonite
Church. Burial will
In addition to her
parents, she was pre-
ber of Calvary Baptist
Church.
grieve
Mrs. Dacey was follow at the church ceded in death by her In addition to her too.
born Oct. 23, 1948, in cemetery. Visitation husband, Loman Carel parents, she was pre-
Ames, Iowa, to the late was from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Millican; and sister, ceded in death by her
Nina and the late Jack Wednesday. Cockrell JoAnn Crawford. sister, Adney Byrd; and
Griffin. She was a 1966 Funeral Home is in She is survived by brother, Walter Sibley. I’ve always wanted my dog to attend my graveside service.
graduate of Starkville charge of arrange- her son, Danny Milli- She is survived by
You need to tell someone.
High School and a ments. can of Detroit; broth- her husband, James T.
graduate of Mississippi Mrs. Koehn was er, Billy Crawford of Camp of West Point; Call us at (662) 328-1808
State University. She born May 7, 1946, in Sulligent; sister, Nell daughter, Frances Lowndes Funeral Home and Crematory
was formerly employed Moundridge, Kansas, Langley of Vernon; one Merchant of Starkville;
Mildred Lollar
as a educator with to Ruth Wenger and the grandchild; and two sisters, Mable Putnam
Northeast Mississippi late Orval Johnson. She great-grandchildren. of Eupora and Nelda
Frances McDaniel
Mildred Henry Harrison Lollar, age 84, died
Sunday, February 04, 2018, at Countrywood
Plantation in Mantachie, MS.
Frances Gerhart McDaniel, age 82, of Colum- Graveside services will be held Friday, Feb-
Some workers still unpaid after bus, MS, passed away February 5, 2019, at Bap-
tist Memorial Hospital.
ruary 08, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church Cemetery with Bro. David Langerfeld of-
shutdown, dread what’s next Graveside services will be Friday, February 8,
2019, at 10:00 AM at Friendship Cemetery with
ficiating. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home &
Crematory, 2nd Ave. North location is in charge
of arrangements.
“President Trump stood in the Rose Rev. Sandra Brown officiating. Visitation will be
Thursday, February 7, 2019, from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Mrs. Lollar was born on Wednesday, Febru-
Garden at the end of the shutdown at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Cre-
matory, 2nd Ave. North location.
ary 22, 1933, in Marshall, TX, to the late Eze-
kiel Clinton and Juanita Oxley Henry. She was
and said, ‘We will make sure that you Mrs. McDaniel was born October 4, 1936, in an alumnus of East Texas Baptist University and
Columbus, MS, to the late Bert Coleman and the Mississippi University for Women. Mrs. Lol-
guys are paid immediately.’” Hazel Gilliam Gerhart. She was one of eight lar lived her life for the Lord and was a member
USDA employee Michael Walter children and graduated from Lee High School. of Harrisburg Baptist Church in Tupelo. In 1985,
Mrs. McDaniel worked for over 30 years at Sprint she received her Certified Financial Planner li-
By MICHELLE R. SMITH food safety inspection ser- Mart. cense and was self-employed in the Columbus
The Associated Press vice in Johnstown, Penn- area until retirement. After retirement, she vol-
Survivors include her sons, Billy McDaniel, Jr.
sylvania, and only got his and his wife, Heike of Warner Robbins, GA and unteered with various Christian outreach activ-
Nearly two weeks af- paycheck Wednesday. He Darrin McDaniel and his wife, Lisa of Hatties- ities providing services to troubled youth and
ter the end of the longest
said two co-workers told burg, MS; daughter, Debra Price and her hus- adults in need.
government shutdown
him they still had received band, Michael of Columbus, MS; brothers, Jack In addition to her parents, she was preceded in
in U.S history, many fed-
nothing. Gerhart of Birmingham, AL, James Gerhart of death by her first husband, Larry Harrison; her
eral workers still have
The government has Columbus, MS and George Gerhart of Colum- second husband, Milton Lollar; and her sister,
not received their back
pay or have only gotten a
been short on details about bus, MS; grandchildren, Lewis McDaniel of Bal- Norma Davis.
fraction of what they are
how many people are still timore, MD, Christina McDaniel of Warner Rob- Survivors include her daughter, Sherry Van
owed as government agen- waiting to be paid. bins, GA, Matthew McDaniel of Columbus, MS, Valkenburg (Alan), Tupelo, MS; son, Kent Har-
cies struggle with payroll Bradley Bishop, a Rebecca Wright and her husband, Christopher of rison (Candace), Greensboro, NC; brother, Max
glitches and other delays. spokesman for the Of- Columbus, MS and Brianna Smith and her hus- Henry, Austin, TX; sister-in-law, Lucille Wills,
And even as they scram- fice of Management and band, Jonathan of Columbus, MS; 5 great-grand- Newton, KS; grandchildren, Seth Harrison, Jen-
ble to catch up on unpaid Budget, said the Trump daughters; and numerous nieces and nephews. na Van Valkenburg and Tessa Harrison.
bills and to repay unem- administration had taken Honorary pallbearers will be nurses and staff Serving as honorary pallbearers will be the
ployment benefits, the “unprecedented steps to of Baptist Memorial Hospice, special niece, Cin- Staff & residents of Countrywood Plantation As-
prospect of another shut- ensure federal employees dy Gerhart, Diana Granger and Harry S. Ford. sisted Living.
down looms next week. impacted by the shutdown Memorials may be made to the Children’s In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
“President Trump received back pay within a Reading Program, Columbus Lowndes Public the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan
stood in the Rose Garden week.” Library, 314 7th St. North, Columbus, MS, 39701. Ave., FL 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
at the end of the shutdown “Much opposite of
and said, ‘We will make ‘slow and chaotic,’ an over-
sure that you guys are paid whelming majority of em-
immediately.’ ... And here ployees received their pay
it is, it’s almost two weeks by Jan. 31,” he said, though Sign the online guest book at Sign the online guest book at
later,” said Michael Walter, he didn’t respond to ques- www.memorialgunterpeel.com www.memorialgunterpeel.com
who works for the U.S. De- tions about how many peo-
716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS 716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS
partment of Agriculture ple still hadn’t been paid.
Opinion
6A Thursday, February 7, 2019
BIRNEY IMES SR. Editor/Publisher 1922-1947
BIRNEY IMES JR. Editor/Publisher 1947-2003
BIRNEY IMES III Editor/Publisher 1998-2018
Dispatch
The
PETER BIRNEY IMES Editor/Publisher
Business briefs
Rhinewalt She is a member of with new potential. Members in-
the American Nurses and exist- clude the four governors
elected director Association, Hospice ing indus- of each member state and
Debra Rhinewalt, RN, and Palliative Nurses try along five appointees by each
has been elected direc- Association, Mississippi the inland governor for a total of 24
tor of the University for Women waterway members. Chairmanship
Mississippi School of Nursing Advi- system rotates annually among
Nurses sory Council and Com- the four governors.
such as the
Association munity Baptist Church,
Bevin
re-opening The waterway com-
Council on where she enjoys work- of the Verso pact will also be led in
Nursing ing with the children and Paper Mill in Ballard 2019 by the Honorable
Practice.
singing in the choir. She County, Kentucky by Kenny Imes, of Mur-
She is the
and her husband Edward Global Win Wycliffe, ray, Kentucky as its
palliative Rhinewalt
have two sons and three and expansion at Wacker vice-chairman, and Mr.
care clinical
grandchildren. Chemical Corporation in T.L. “Bud” Phillips of Co-
coordinator at Baptist
Memorial Hospital Gold- Calvert City, Kentucky. lumbus, who was reelect-
en Triangle. Bevin elected chairman The Tennessee-Tom- ed as its treasurer. Judge
As director of the state The Tennessee-Tom- bigbee Waterway De- Imes is the Judge Execu-
organization, Rhinewalt’s bigbee Waterway Devel- velopment Authority is tive for Calloway County,
duties include advancing opment Authority has a four-state interstate Kentucky and has been a
the profession of nursing elected Gov. Matt Bevin compact comprised of member of the waterway
through activities that of Kentucky as its chair- the States of Alabama, compact since 2017. Mr.
relate to the scope and man for 2019. Kentucky, Mississippi Phillips, a businessman,
standards of nursing Gov. Bevin has been and Tennessee, and is the longest serving
practice; the ethical and involved and supported ratified by the U.S. Con- member of the authority,
legal aspects of nursing the Tenn-Tom Waterway gress in 1958 to promote having first been appoint-
practice; and the practice and the inland waterway the development of the ed in 1988.
of individual nurses and system during his time Tenn-Tom Waterway and
trends for improvement in office and has worked its economic and trade
of health care that affect
nurses.
She is a 2008 graduate
of Mississippi University
for Women with an asso-
ciate’s degree in nursing.
She received her bach-
elor’s degree in nursing
from MUW in 2015. She
received her Certification
for Hospice and Palliative
Nurse (CHPN) in 2014.
Mississippi
lawmakers reject
move to let farmers
grow hemp
The Associated Press
JACKSON — Missis-
sippi lawmakers are turn-
ing back an attempt to le-
galize growing industrial
hemp in the state.
The House Drug Pol-
icy Committee, on a tie
vote Monday, rejected an
amendment that would
have changed state law
to allow farmers to grow
hemp.
Changes to the state
list of illegal drugs were
proposed as House Bill
1547.
The U.S. Congress last
year approved allowing
production of non-intox-
icating hemp in heavily
regulated pilot programs.
Committee Chairwom-
an Patricia Willis, a Di-
amondhead Republican,
opposes the change. She
says Mississippi’s law
shouldn’t change before
federal changes take ef-
fect later this year.
Republican Rep. Dana
Criswell of Olive Branch,
proposing the amend-
ment, says Mississippi
should move now or farm-
ers will miss out.
Hemp supporters could
try again to amend the bill
later.
cdispatch.com
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Restaurant tax
Continued from Page 1A
Workers at Skeets state level dating back to nue. With no agreement, the Columbus-Lowndes
Hot Dogs, a small fast fall 2017. the tax, which raised Convention and Visitors
food restaurant, seemed A county-wide tax, nearly $2 million in Fiscal Bureau for tourism. That
to agree with Box on which had been on the Year 2017, died in com- will be about half of what
Wednesday, though they books in some form since mittee. CVB received under the
asked not to be identified the 1980s, expired in This year, legislators old tax (which was $1.7
in The Dispatch. June 2018 after legisla- struck a compromise, million in FY 2017). But
“It sounds like a tiny tors disagreed on what requiring the tax to be Executive Director Nan-
tax,” one said. “As long as restaurants would collect collected for the next cy Carpenter said it’s a
it doesn’t take money out it. At issue was the “floor” four years only in the Co- better deal than the past
of my checks, I’m alright — the old tax required lumbus city limits but at
eight months when the
with that.” only restaurants with an- businesses where food
organization was receiv-
“And as long as it nual food and beverage and beverage sales are at
doesn’t make my burg- revenue of $325,000 or least $100,000 annually. ing virtually no new rev-
er cost more,” quipped a more to collect it, while From collections, the enue.
customer sitting across resolutions from both Co- city will receive $400,000 “I’m thrilled we’ve got
from the counter. lumbus City Council and per year, and the county all this behind us,” Car-
As ambivalent as some Lowndes County Board $300,000, for recreation. penter said. “I’m certain-
in the public seem to the of Supervisors wanted The Golden Triangle De- ly excited. ... In a couple
new restaurant sales tax, the renewed bill to re- velopment LINK will get months, we’ll start re-
the issue provided a sore quire all businesses to $250,000 for economic ceiving funding again
spot for debate among collect the tax on those development. and I’m looking forward
officials on the local and sales, regardless of reve- The rest will go to to that.”
Kratom
Continued from Page 1A
Sherri Sherrod works Dowdy said the DEA manufacturing standards he added. “But we know
as a manager at a Chevron considered making the and regulations such as enough about it at least to
in Lowndes County and product a controlled sub- not selling kratom to chil- understand that there are
a Texaco in Columbus, stance in the 1990s but dren under 18, Haddow propensities within that
both of which stopped backed off because of said. product that can cause an
selling kratom this week. public outcry. He also pointed out individual to become im-
Before that, however, she Haddow and Dowdy it’s illegal for vendors to paired if not substantially
said she knew of at least agree on something else make claims that kratom impaired with a high akin
five regular customers too: There needs to be — which he calls a “di- to a lot of alcohol or even
who came to buy kratom regulation of kratom. etary ingredient” rather possibly prescription
weekly or even daily. According to the Na- than a drug — can be drugs.”
More recently, she said, tional Institute on Drug used for anything other
people had been coming Abuse, the FDA has than a simple mood boost-
in the store just to ask linked 44 deaths world- er or vitamin, a substance
what it is. wide to kratom. Only one similar to coffee and with
“It is a popular thing,” of those deaths is being about the same levels of
she said, adding most investigated as possibly addiction, he said. Howev-
people who use it regular- the result of an overdose er, nearly 5 million people
ly have told her they use of pure kratom — though in the United States use
it for pain relief, though Haddow said in that case, it, he argued, and if they
the occasional customer a family member reported say it helps relieve minor
has said it’s helped wean the victim had been using pains and keeps them
them off more addictive kratom and that there is from becoming addicted
substances. no documented evidence to serious opioids, they
The Chevron on High- that was the cause of should be able to do that.
way 45 beside Leigh Mall death. Dowdy agrees that
has also pulled the prod- In the other deaths, all adulterated products and
uct from their shelves, the drugs in the victims’ lack of regulation lead to
said Sam Ali, who works systems were adulterated the issues around kra-
at the store. Like Sherrod, products, according to tom, he is far from con-
he said there are “about NIDA. vinced kratom itself is
five” routine customers In Mississippi, Dowdy safe to use.
who purchase kratom knows of two overdose “In all fairness, I will
because they say it gives deaths in as many years tell you it is not uncom-
them relief from pain. where the victims had mon for drug abusers and
But kratom has caused kratom in their system, people who have drug ad-
concerns for law en- along with other sub- diction issues to take sub-
forcement throughout stances. stances and mix it with
the state, particularly in Two components of other things and make
northeast Mississippi, kratom also found in opi- it more potent,” Dowdy
said Mississippi Bureau of oids are mitragynine and said, “but that’s not to
Narcotics Director John 7-hydrox ymitrag ynine. take away from the fact
Dowdy. He The second component, that based on information
said offi- Haddow said, is only we have at MBN that kra-
cers have found at rates of about tom can be abused and
reported 1.6 percent in kratom. If can become addictive.”
c om i n g it’s more than 2 percent, That’s the reason MBN
into contact or “purified” then it’s an was a proponent for failed
with indi- adulterated product, he legislation last year that
viduals who said, and not pure kratom. would have made kratom
came from Dowdy “We certainly oppose illegal in Mississippi, he
A labama, that kind of thing,” he said.
where kratom is illegal, to said. “Nobody knows any-
purchase the product and He said the controver- thing about this product,”
became involved in some sy surrounding kratom Dowdy said. “This is not
other crime because it comes from a “longstand- a product that has been
made them inebriated. ing attempt by the FDA” approved by the FDA that
“There is absolutely no to regulate the dietary I know of. ... You can find
regulation of it,” he said. supplement industry — it in every shape, form or
with some good reason, fashion that you can think
he said, as in the 1980s of in a convenience store.
Lack of knowledge, and ‘90s, manufacturers, What concerns me from a
regulation vendors and independent public safety standpoint is
The FDA has issued a contractors began mak- when people are buying
blanket warning against ing false claims about these kind of products in
kratom and it’s listed as a the supplements they a convenience store, they
“drug of concern” by the were selling and ama- simply do not have any
Drug Enforcement Agen- teur chemists sometimes idea what they are getting
cy, meaning while it’s not mixed products in dan- at all.
a controlled substance, it gerous quantities. “If they’ve got some-
can pose risks to individ- That’s the reason AK A thing that they’re selling
uals who abuse it. pushes for proper label- as kratom, we’re going to
Both Haddow and ing of packaging, high assume that’s what it is,”
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL
B
SECTION
Columbus High’s Barry, Gillespie go JUCO route Kelly Donoho/MSU Athletic Media Relations
By Adam Minichino Mississippi State sophomore guard Nick Weath-
aminichino@cdispatch.com erspoon (0) dunks during Wednesday night’s
92-88 overtime home loss to No. 21 LSU.
It’s not unusual for a
Points plenty as
coach to say a defensive
back goes 100 mph.
Columbus High
School’s Dontae Gillespie
Bulldogs fall in OT
plays football that way, so
it’s easy to see how Eric
Rice, his coach in 2018,
would use those words to
describe the play of his
senior standout and team
leader.
But Gillespie isn’t the
to No. 21 LSU
only Falcon to earn that By Scot t Walters
kind of praise from Rice. swalters@cdispatch.com
It’s just that the other re-
cipient plays a position you STARKVILLE — On a night full of big shots,
probably wouldn’t expect. LSU’s Naz Reid made the biggest.
Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff
Given Rice’s dealings With the shot clock expiring, Reid delivered
Columbus High School seniors Ellis Barry, seated, left, and Dontae Gillespie,
with Gillespie and offen- seated, right, pose for a picture with Columbus High School football coach Eric Rice, the final dagger with a top-of-the-key 3-pointer
sive lineman Ellis Barry family, friends, and Columbus High faculty members Wednesday morning at a as No. 21 LSU beat Mississippi State 92-88 in
See COLUMBUS, 7B signing ceremony in the school’s library. overtime in a Southeastern Conference men’s
basketball game played Wednesday night before
a crowd of 7,456 at Humphrey Coliseum.
The Bulldogs bolstered their NCAA tourna-
Noxubee County has 11 sign from 2018 squad ment resume with a road win at Ole Miss Sat-
urday. Now back home, Wednesday opened a
critical three-game homestand for the Bulldogs,
as they look to climb into the top four in the con-
By Adam Minichino
aminichino@cdispatch.com ference standings.
Instead, the homeswing started with another
MACON — Success heart-breaking last-second defeat. The Bulldogs
breeds tradition. (16-6, 4-5) have lost four conference games by a
Tradition attracts combined 17 points, with two being in overtime.
attention. “That was a gut-wrenching loss against a
Attention leads to very good team,” MSU coach Ben Howland said.
scholarship opportunities. “Give them credit, the way they battled back. We
The Noxubee County had leads multiple times in the first and second
High School football pro- half. Naz Reid was fantastic. He had a phenome-
nal second half, and they did a really good job of
gram has followed that
getting him the ball.”
plan for the last 20 years
See NCHS, 6B See MSU MEN, 3B
Game 23
n No. 5 Kentucky, Noon Saturday (WCBI; WKBB-FM
Inside 100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9).
n MORE NOXUBEE
COUNTY SIGNING DAY:
Tyrone Shorter had the Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff Inside
difficult task of giving a Former Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter poses for a n MORE MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Ole Miss
farewell speech to his last picture with 10 of the players from his 2018 team who signed Wednesday to play beats Texas A&M, while Alabama defeats Georgia.
class of seniors. Page 6B football in college during a ceremony in the school’s library. Page 3B
2B Thursday, February 7, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com
on the air
L.A. Clippers at Boston, 7 p.m. MONTREAL IMPACT — Acquired D Zach-
Alabama New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m.
Washington at Chicago, 7 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Houston, 7:30 p.m.
(1), Russia, 6-7 (6), 6-3, 6-4.
Doubles
First Round
ary Brault-Guillard on loan with Olympique
Lyonnais (Ligue 1-France).
SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Traded D Waylon
Track and field star McEwen earns weekly honor Today Orlando at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Robin Haase and Matwe Middelkoop (4),
Netherlands, def. Adrian Andreev and Dimitar
Francis to Columbus for general allocation
money.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Alabama track and field’s Shelby McEwen
Hockey
Kuzmanov, Bulgaria, 6-2, 6-2. SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Signed D Abdul
was named the Southeastern Conference Field Athlete of the Week by
COLLEGE BASKETBALL Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan (3), India, Rwatubyaye.
4 p.m. — Central Connecticut State at St. Francis, def. Mate Pavic, Croatia, and Nenad Zimonjic, United Soccer League
the league office Wednesday.
ESPNU NHL Serbia, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Jurgen Melzer,
MEMPHIS 901 — Signed M Adam Najem.
The junior used the best jump in the nation this season and a EASTERN CONFERENCE COLLEGE
personal-best effort to win the men’s high jump at the Carolina Chal-
6 p.m. — Houston at Central Florida, CBS Sports Atlantic Division Austria, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and
Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 7-6 (4), 7-5.
BUFFALO — Agreed to terms with football
GP W L OT Pts GF GA coach Lance Leipold on a five-year contract
lenge. The only competitor to go over seven feet at the meet, McEwen’s
Network Tampa Bay 53 39 11 3 81 207 149 Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Purav Raja, India, extension.
winning effort of 7-7 (2.31m) leads the nation by more than an inch and
6 p.m. — Penn State vs. Ohio State, ESPN Toronto 53 33 17 3 69 190 150 def. Robert Galloway and Nathaniel Lammons,
United States, 6-4, 6-4.
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN — Announced the
contract of volleyball coach Christy Mooberry
a half. McEwen also cleared 7-5.75 (2.28m) at the Carolina Challenge,
6 p.m. — Cincinnati vs. Memphis, ESPN2 Montreal 54 30 18 6 66 164 156
will not be renewed.
Transactions
Boston 54 29 17 8 66 155 140
giving him the top-two heights in the nation this season.
6 p.m. — Radford at Hampton, ESPNU Buffalo 52 26 20 6 58 153 160 FORDHAM — Named Kevin Decker offensive
coordinator/quarterbacks coach, Damiere
In addition to being a personal-best height, the Abbeville, S.C.,
8 p.m. — Western Kentucky at Rice, CBS Sports Florida
Detroit
51 21 22 8 50 158 178
53 21 25 7 49 150 174 Wednesday’s Moves Shaw wide receivers coach and Jameson
native’s 7-7 is also just three quarters of an inch off both the school and
Network Ottawa 53 19 29 5 43 163 199 BASEBALL Zacharias cornerbacks coach.
MEMPHIS — Extended the contract of football
SEC record in the high jump. The NCAA runner-up and SEC champion
8 p.m. — Iowa vs. Indiana, ESPN
Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHPs coach Mike Norvell for one year through 2023.
in the high jump during both the indoor and outdoor seasons in 2018,
8 p.m. — Washington vs. Arizona, ESPN2 N.Y. Islanders 52 30 16 6 66 152 128 Christian Bergman, George Kontos, Carlos PENN STATE-BRANDYWINE — Named Tom
Greenawalt men’s soccer coach.
McEwen also finished fifth in the high jump, and was the No. 2 collegian
8 p.m. — South Florida vs. SMU, ESPNU Washington 53 29 18 6 64 178 168
Pittsburgh 53 28 19 6 62 183 164
Ramirez, Colin Rea, Junichi Tazawa and Rob
Scahill; LHP Mike Zagurski; INFs Cristhian ST. JOHN’S — Named Tori Free assistant
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Alabama routs Georgia; Ole Miss rallies in final minutes for win
By The Associated Press man Kira Lewis. Nicolas Claxton had 12 points seconds to preserve the win. Despite falling behind 19-6
Lewis, who averages a team- and nine rebounds, and Te- Blake Hinson added 11 points, in the opening seven minutes,
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Te- high 13.6 points, finished with shaun Hightower scored 11. including a pair of go-ahead the Aggies did not fold, but
vin Mack scored a season-high 24 points, tying his career high. Georgia opened the game free throws for a 65-64 lead
25 points and powered a run could not close it out in the final
He scored 12 points in each with a 15-7 lead but Alabama with 2:51 left.
early in the second half to help 10 minutes. ... Mahan was out-
half, making 59 percent of his erased the gap with a 10-0 run Wendell Mitchell led Texas
Alabama beat Georgia 89-74 on shots for the game. and the lead went back-and- A&M (8-13, 1-8) with 23 points standing from 3-point range,
Wednesday night. “(Lewis is) a special player, forth for the rest of the first half. while Brandon Mahan had 20 hitting 10 consecutive shots
Alabama (14-8, 5-4 SEC) led special kid too,” Georgia coach n Ole Miss 75, Texas points, including 6 of 7 from the over a two-game span against
by one after Georgia (10-12, Tom Crean said. “There’s noth- A&M 71: At Oxford, there was 3-point line. Josh Nebo added Tennessee and Ole Miss. The
1-8) scored the opening basket ing 17 years of age about his no celebration for Mississippi, 14 points and a game-high 10 re- streak ended with a miss from
of the second half. Then, for a game.” but there was a sigh of relief. bounds for the Aggies, who led 25 feet with 1:45 left and the Ag-
two-minute span, Mack went on Lewis scored on back-to- Ole Miss snapped a four- 57-48 on a Savion Flagg layup gies trailing 67-64.
a run almost by himself, scor- back layups to give Alabama its game losing streak, wiping out with 12:46 left.
ing 10 points during Alabama’s “He was open, but it was
largest lead at 80-62. a nine-point deficit in the sec- Ole Miss finished 24 of 58
12-2 burst, including back-to- ond half Wednesday night, to deep,” Texas A&M coach Billy
Alabama outscored the (41 percent) from the field, in-
back three pointers within 30 Bulldogs 26-13 in the first 10 defeat Texas A&M 75-71. cluding Tyree’s 7 of 15. The Kennedy said of the potential
seconds. That two-minute run minutes of the second half to “It wasn’t pretty, but we Rebels were 9 of 26 (34 percent) game-tying shot. “The timing
extended Alabama’s lead to extend a three-point halftime found a way,” Mississippi coach from the 3-point line and 18 of could have been better. It’s un-
53-42 and Georgia never recov- lead to 67-51 and the Tide led Kermit Davis said. “We showed 19 (95 percent) from the free fortunate.”
ered. by double digits the rest of the some toughness and contested throw line. The win was especially im-
“Coaches are always telling way. The Bulldogs went 5-of-19 shots in the last 10 minutes. We Texas A&M was 28 of 62 portant and not just because
me to stay aggressive,” Mack shooting from the field while were desperate. We really need- (45 percent) from the field, but it stopped a four-game losing
said. “The last couple of games, the Tide pulled away. ed this win.” struggled with a 1-of-11 slump
streak. The Rebels play three of
I wasn’t shooting the ball Derek Ogbeide had 17 points Breein Tyree scored 22 in the final five minutes. The
enough for them. . Everything to lead the Bulldogs, who lost points for the Rebels (15-7, 5-4) Aggies hit 11 of 23 (47 percent) the next four games on the road
else will come off fine if I stay their third in a row and sev- while Terence Davis added 19 from 3-point range but hit only and have home dates remaining
aggressive and attack.” enth of the last eight. Rayshaun points, including six consecu- 2 of 10 during the decisive rally against No. 1 Tennessee and
Alongside Mack, was fresh- Hammonds added 13 points, tive free throws in the final 30 by the Rebels. No. 5 Kentucky.
MSU Men
Continued from Page 1B
LSU (18-4, 8-1) maintained out tonight.” Tyson Carter and Aric Hol- dogs scored the final five of the bound. From there, Quinndary
a second-place tie in the con- The offensive stars were man each added 12 points half with a trey from Weather- Weatherspoon drove to the bas-
ference standings with MSU’s plenty on this night. apiece. spoon giving the Bulldogs a 42- ket and drew a foul. He hit one
Saturday opponent, No. 5 Ken- For MSU, Quinndary Weath- After a sluggish first eight 34 halftime lead. of two free throws for the final
tucky. The Tigers have won erspoon had 27 points, while minutes, the Bulldogs respond- “LSU is a very good team,” tie of regulation with 37 sec-
five times in conference road Reggie Perry recorded his ed with a 17-0 run for a 25-16 Howland said. “Some of (not
onds left.
games. fourth double-double (third in lead. protecting the lead) definitely
Reid had 25 second-half conference play) with 19 points “Our defense was great,” is the minutes. We took some The Bulldogs then got a
points as the Tigers rallied and 10 rebounds. A surprise Quinndary Weatherspoon said. shots at times especially when stop but Lamar Peters missed
from a 10-point deficit in the fi- starter in the win over Ole Miss, “The defensive’s intensity get- we had an eight- and nine-point a rushed 10-footer as time ex-
nal 15:39 of the second half. Perry again delivered in the ting them hyped up and mak- lead where we want to maybe pired.
“Only having four turnovers starting role. Perry has scored ing them turn the ball over. We manage them little better and Overtime was fought on
in the second half really helped 18 or more in the Bulldogs’ last were able to get out in transi- not be in such a rush.” virtually even terms until the
us,” LSU coach Will Wade said. three games. tion.” The Bulldogs still held some back-breaker from Reid.
“Obviously, a very good win for The only down spot for the LSU had the answer in the type of lead for the first 17 min- “We simply have to find a
us. Mississippi State is a tre- reigning SEC Freshman of the form of point guard Tremont utes of the second half. way to close out these games,”
mendous team. I thought we Week was at the free throw line Waters. Emerging as a candi- Reid and Waters (26 total
Quinndary Weatherspoon said.
were going to come out and play where he was 9-of-16. date for conference player of points) eventually closed the
well. It’s tough when you play a “Obviously, (a thing needed the year honors, Waters had 11 gap with the teams being tied at “That means better defense for
team like Mississippi State. We to be done differently) was my first-half points. 78 with 3:12 left. longer stretches of time.”
could play our best game and free throws,” Perry said. “If I The Tigers cut down on the Down one with 56 sec- Follow Dispatch sports editor
still get beat. It makes it tough, made those, I feel like we could turnovers and actually crawled onds left in regulation, Perry Scott Walters on Twitter @dis-
but we were able to scratch it have definitely won the game.” back within three. The Bull- grabbed a critical defensive re- patchscott
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Starkville
ern Conference teams. In addition to offensive lineman LaQuinston Sharp (Mississippi
State) and wide receiver Dontario Drummond (Ole Miss) staying within the Magnolia State,
former East Mississippi defensive linemen Sci Martin Jr. (Missouri), Darel Middleton
Continued from Page 1B (Tennessee) and Lashawn Paulino-Bell (Vanderbilt) will all be suiting up for SEC teams this
coming fall.
round of this past season’s the one of the things that Tech University, while
playoffs. intrigued me about going running back KJ Law- 2018 EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SOPHOMORES MOVING ON
Jones’ first two teams to Louisville. rence signed with Missis- JaQUEZ AKINS (5-10, 190, DB, Starkville [MS] HS) – University of Tennessee at Martin
combined to win 24 A two-time all-state sippi College. JACOB ANDERSON (6-3, 200, DB, Johns, MS/Puckett HS) – Texas Southern University
games. selection, Edwards was The Mississippi Asso- JOSEPH ANDERSON (6-3, 200, DB, Johns, MS/Puckett HS) – Texas Southern University
“For me personally, ranked a three-star pros- ciation of Community and BRADEN BOYKIN (5-7, 160, WR, Madison, MS/Madison Central HS) – Henderson State University
I was a late-bloomer,” pect by both 247 Sports Junior Colleges (MACJC) DJ CLAYTON (5-9, 175, WR, Porterville, MS/Kemper County HS) – Mississippi Valley State University
Jones said. “Then I got and Rivals. He was con- inherited a nice crop of EVERITT CUNNINGHAM (6-3, 250, DL, West Point [MS] HS) – University of Memphis
to play some college ball sidered the No. 31 inside Yellow Jackets with nine MESSIAH deWEAVER (6-5, 230, QB, Dayton, OH/Wayne HS) – Old Dominion University
and in the NFL. That’s linebacker nationally and joining the league. DONTARIO DRUMMOND (6-2, 200, WR, Laurel [MS] HS) – University of Mississippi
KALEB GENTRY (6-0, 210, LB, Lucedale, MS/George County HS) – Campbellsville [KY] University
why having this oppor- the No. 18 player in the Reigning national
CJ GHOLAR (5-9, 175, DB, Columbus [MS] HS) – Mississippi College
tunity is so important. state. A participant in champion East Missis- UNTAREO JOHNSON (6-1, 230, LB, Jonestown, MS/Coahoma AHS) – Bethune-Cookman University
These guys are ready for the Mississippi-Alabama sippi Community College ERIQ KITCHEN (6-2, 250, DL, Batesville, MS/South Panola HS) – University of Southern Mississippi
the next level. They have Shrine Classic, Edwards signed middle linebacker SCI MARTIN JR. (6-4, 240, DL, New Orleans, LA/McDonogh 35 HS) – University of Missouri
been well-prepared both chose Louisville over of- Ty Johnson, wide receiver DAREL MIDDLETON (6-7, 290, DL, Knoxville, TN/Oak Ridge HS) – University of Tennessee
in the classroom and on fers from Texas A&M, Tonorris Brookens, defen- ADRIAN MILLER (6-0, 175, WR, Columbia, MS/West Marion HS) – Mississippi College
the field. Some kids peak Ole Miss, Mississippi sive back Mikel Williams JOSH MILLER (5-11, 190, DB, Kokomo, MS/West Marion HS) – Mississippi College
early. Some kids peak State, LSU, Southern and defensive back Alexis D’ANTHONY PAGE (6-4, 275, OL, Laurel [MS] HS) – Mississippi Valley State University
later. As coaches, it’s our Mississippi, Marshall and Stallings. Other signees LASHAWN PAULINO-BELL (6-4, 245, DL, Fort Lauderdale, FL/St. Thomas Aquinas HS) – Vanderbilt
job to push these guys Memphis, according to included lineman Michael University
KALEM REDDIX (6-2, 210, WR, Biloxi, MS/St. Martin HS) – University of Louisiana at Lafayette
to see their capabilities. the University of Louis- Goss to East Central
LaQUINSTON SHARP (6-4, 310, OL, Columbus [MS] HS) – Mississippi State University
When you first start play- ville web site. Community College, wide KEILOS SWINNEY (6-0, 185, DB, Bentonia, MS/Yazoo County HS) – University of Louisiana at Mon-
ing high school ball, this “It will be a chance to receiver Bernard Thomas roe
is the day that you have go in and compete in a to Mississippi Gulf Coast MATT TOLES (6-0, 305, OL, Oxford, MS/Lafayette HS) – Mississippi College
been anticipating.” major conference,” Ed- Community College, tight
The biggest suspense wards said. “I learned a end Atavius Jones to Co- n EMCC INCOMING: SCOOBA — A total of 31 incoming football players were announced during
on this campus was the lot from some of the for- piah-Lincoln Community Wednesday’s National Signing Day by head coach Buddy Stephens of the five-time national champi-
future home of lineback- mer players like (Missis- College, defensive back on Lions of East Mississippi Community College.
er/defensive end Zach sippi State’s) Willie (Gay). Myles Stone to Northeast As of Wednesday afternoon, the following players have chosen to continue their football careers at
Edwards. With caps from Everything he told me Mississippi Community EMCC:
Ole Miss and Tulane was true. It was going to College and lineman Ryan
on the desk, Edwards be a long, drawn-out pro- Johnson to Northwest 2019 EAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL SIGNEES
reached below to unveil a cess and it would always Mississippi Community Ethan Anderson, OL, St. Martin HS; Tonorris Brookins, WR, Starkville HS; Tredarius Carr, DL, Yazoo
County HS; Brian Cooley, OL, Laurel HS; Shun Crawford, WR, West Point HS; Jaylen Cungious, DL,
visor from the University be hectic. Still, it was fun College. West Point HS; Jamond Gordon, DL, Meridian HS; Elbert Griffin, OL, Holmes County Central HS
of Louisville. and I am glad I got to go Also on campus Ezekiel Head, OL, West Point HS; Jontarius Henderson, WR, Laurel HS; Octavian Hollins, OL, Yazoo
“The recruitment pro- through it.” Wednesday, former SHS County HS; Myles Hopson, WR, Madison Central HS; Keymarcus Jackson, DB, Noxubee County HS;
cess was fun but I am Five Starkville play- lineman Jakoby Jones, Ja’Quaris Jamison, DB, Noxubee County HS; Jamari Jones, QB, Northwest Rankin HS; Nicholas
glad it’s over,” Edwards ers signed with four-year who was a member of the Jones, OL, Byhalia HS; Brandon Lairy, LB, West Point HS; Tanner Lawson, OL, Corinth HS; Jo’Vawn
said. “Louisville has been schools. Running back EMCC national champi- “Ham” McGee, RB, St. Martin HS; Jonathan Merritt, OL, Meridian HS; DeShawn Page, LB, Fulton HS
consistent in their recruit- Rodrigues Clark and line- onship squads in 2017 and (Knoxville, TN); Zach Patterson, ATH, Corinth HS; Zias Perryman, RB, Laurel HS; Tyler Rupert, DB,
ment of me. Even after man Jalil Clemons partici- 2018, came back home to West Point HS; Juleon Selvie, LB, Meridian HS; Ja’Qualyn Smith, WR, Noxubee County HS; Alexis
the coaching staff change pated in the ceremony af- sign with the University Stallings, DB, Starkville HS; Austin Todd, DL, Oak Grove HS; Norde White Jr., DL, St. Martin HS;
(Scott Satterfield was ter having signed with the of Alabama at Birming- Jasper Williams, LB, Grenada HS; Mikel Williams, DB, Starkville HS
named head coach on Dec. University of Memphis in ham.
4), the coaches stayed in December. Follow Dispatch sports n ICC OUTGOING: FULTON – Jamel Thomas and Spencer Unruh, both of Caledonia, will continue
their career at four-year colleges in 2019.
constant contact. Playing Kicker Garin Boniol editor Scott Walters on
Thomas, a standout wide receiver, will continue his career at the University of South Alabama.
for a new coaching staff is signed with Louisiana Twitter @dispatchscott During his sophomore season at ICC, Thomas led the Indians with 934 yards on 59 catches and
MSU football
added eight touchdowns. He also led the nation with 103.8 yards per game.
Unruh signed to Faulkner University after a sophomore season where he completed 39 passes for
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to recruit their student athletes. Lastly, think our response to that, our readiness n ICC INCOMING: FULTON –Itawamba Community College head football coach Sean Cannon an-
nounced the addition of 31 student-athletes to the Indians 2019 signing class Wednesday.
most importantly, thank you to the fam- and having people available and bring-
QB Dylan Faulk(Hernando) completed 140 of 246 passes for 1,951 yards and 15 touchdowns with
ilies and the players for their belief in us ing them in quickly helped minimize the only 9 interceptions while rushing for 306 yards to combine for 2,257 total yards.
and our vision and our culture and the effect on the class.” WR Javis Wren(Shannon) was named to offensive first-team All Region 2-4A after making 87 catch-
things we have to offer at Mississippi The marquee signee Wednesday was es for 1,527 yards and 12 touchdowns in his senior season at Shannon High School. Quinshun
State, academically and athletically.” longterm commitment Nathan Pickering Twilley(Lafayette) had 333 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Finally, to round out the wide receivers
Despite a series of coaching staff from Seminary High School. An Under inking with the Indians on national signing day, a dual threat WR/RB Qua Davis(Biggersville) had
changes in recent weeks, the Bulldogs Armour All-American defensive tackle, 3,776 rushing yards and 761 receiving yards for a combined 60 touchdowns.
still held firm on multiple commitments. Pickering was ranked as the state’s fifth RB Thailon Whitfield(Shannon) achieved 2,828 all-purpose yards on 469 carries and scored 36
The Bulldogs relied on in-state connec- best prospect by 247 Sports. touchdowns during his high school career. The Indians also added Division 2-3A Super 22 Team’s
tions with 11 of 22 signees being from From the beginning, Pickering said R.J. Wilson(Independence) to its list of running back signees Wednesday. Wilson rushed for an
impressive 3,172 yards on 473 in 39 appearances throughout his carrier at Independence High
Mississippi. The emphasis was on the he would sign on the second signing day.
School.
offensive line and retooling a defense, He held true to his word and helped re- The Indians added seven offensive linemen to their singing class, which includes: Tim Yarbough(Lou-
which led the nation in multiple catego- cruit in the weeks leading up to Wednes- isville), Anthony Saylor(Southaven), Ja’Vunta Woodall(Grenada), Darron Head(Southaven), Buddy
ries this past season. day. Baughman(Shannon) Charles Brooks(Greenwood), and K’mayius Cayson(Shannon).
“I think we did our best to minimize “Particularly, with the late change in DL Tekoy Randolph(Oakland TN) led one of Tennessee’s most elite defensives to help shutout
the effect (coaching changes) would coaching there, I think (Pickering’s re- Whitehaven in the 2018 State Championship. Randolph averaged 4 tackles per game and ended his
have on the class,” Moorhead said. “I cruitment) was huge,” Moorhead said. career with 167 total tackles.
don’t think you can completely stick “Nathan always had a firm belief in my- ICC added four other DL standouts: LaDerrick Despenza(Hamilton), Jaquan Lott(MS Palmer), Nate
your head in the sand and look the other self, our defensive staff, our university Murphy(Water Valley), who earned MAC Division 2-3A All-Region First Team honors, and District 3-1A
way either. You are talking about guys and our football program. For him to defensive MVP Jarious Hathorn(Noxapater).
LB Corley Hooper(North Pontotoc) played both sides of the ball extremely well, not to mention he
who built relationships with players we be a guy that could have gone just about
was also a huge asset for the Viking’s baseball team. Defensively, he averaged nearly 100 tackles
recruited for well over a year’s worth of anywhere in the country if he wanted to, a season throughout his four years at North Pontotoc High School. Corley ended with 463 total tack-
time. through thick and thin, high and low, les and set the North Pontotoc team-high for 175 tackles in a single season. The North Pontotoc
“So, to say it didn’t have an effect, to through all the changes, he remained Standout received First Team All Division 1-3A Baseball honors and Division 1-3A Defensive MVP,
me, would be foolish. I think [it helped] steadfast and firm in his commitment Bernard Blackwell All-Star award and WCBI-TV’s Defensive Player of the Year award.
having a plan and replacing them very to us. He was relatively vocal about it LB Keaton Cager(Tupelo) was selected on the Bernard Blackwell Classic All-Star North Team roster
quickly with incredibly competent, qual- through the latter stages of the process. his senior year after recording 170 total tackles. Cager had a huge interception in the Golden
ified people. Certainly at the running There has been a long history of defen- Wave’s 2018 come from behind season opener win against Meridian to upset the Wildcats 34-24.
back position, Terry Richardson is a guy sive linemen in this state who have de- LB Ja’Varius Benson(Water Valley) amassed a total of 363 amidst leading the Blue Devils to a Class
I worked with at UConn, who has play- cided to stay home at Mississippi State 3A State Championship his senior year. Benson was also named to the MAC Division 2-3A Super 22
Team.
ing and coaching experience in college and gone on to great success on the field
TE Tyler Day(North Little Rock AR) will enter ICC in the fall being ranked 2nd in the state of Arkansas
and the NFL. He has worked with a ton and in the classroom. I believe Nathan and 64thin the nation surpassing 700 rushing yards to help lead the Charging Wildcats to a State
of pros and done an unbelievable job in will be the next guy in that line. I appre- Championship his junior year and State Runner Up his senior season. Also inking with the Indians is
recruiting. I think that helped, and cer- ciate the heck out of him and his family dual threat TE/DE Paris Adams(Water Valley). Like other Blue Devil Signee’s, Adams helped lead the
tainly Michael Johnson, a coordinator because they held true to what they said Water Valley Blue Devils to a 3A State Championship Title. Adams was also a recipient of the MAC
in the NFL and college has developed they were going to do.” 2-3A All-Region First Team honors.
a bunch of pro guys. And then there’s Information for this report was provid- K/PElijiah Wilkes(Louisville) whose career-best field goal was a 42 yarder, finished his senior season
Deke Adams, who’s an in-state guy and ed by the Mississippi State University De- making 57 out of 62 extra points as the Wildcats went onto win their 4A State Title.
has coached Jadeveon Clowney. Certain- partment of Athletic Media Relations. The Indians rounded out national signing day with the addition of seven defensive backs, which
ly, with whatever it was, a week and a half Additional coverage of National Sign- includes: Peyton Rea(Madison Central), Quadarious Jones(North Panola), Cameron Moore(Madison
Central), Alex Seeden(Grenada), and a trio from Pontotoc Ralph Dunn, Caleb Triplett, and Immanuel
or two weeks left in recruiting, to lose ing Day will appear in Sunday’s paper.
Vance. Vance earned MAC All State 2ndteam honors despite battling injuries nearing the end of the
guys that had been recruiting people at Follow Dispatch sports editor Scott season.
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hampionship programs team signed to continue their This reporter hasn’t heard is 5-foot-10, 282 pounds, to next caretakers for a program
have plenty of caretak- football careers in college. many examples of players ac- the EMCC coaches before his that will continue to roll along.
ers. As impressive as it was to tively helping their teammates teammate landed an opportuni- “He cares about his team-
Usually, the coaches set the see all of those student-ath- get an opportunity at the next ty to go to Scooba. mates,” Chambless said of
tone and estab- letes and their families take level in 26-plus years. It doesn’t Chambless said the Green Head. “EMCC saw in him grit
lish a culture their turns on the stage in the mean it hasn’t happened, but Wave have more caretakers and determination and plus
that demands West Point High auditorium, it it shows how much respect than Head and Melton, which he can roll you off the football,
excellence. was even more special to talk Chambless has throughout the explains why the program is so which always helps.
If coaches do to Ezekiel Head and Ke’Aris state of Mississippi and how successful. In football, winning “Ryan has a great work
things cor- Smith about how both of them much college coaches believe isn’t a “me” thing. It takes 11 ethic. He is one of those guys
rectly, their came to earn opportunities in his kids. players working together in the who is first in here and last to
student-ath- to attend East Mississippi “We haven’t had a lot of of- offseason to build trust. Excel- leave a lot of times. Being a
Adam letes — namely Community College in Scooba. fensive linemen move on to the lence requires 11 players to go at coach’s son helps. I remember
Minichino their seniors It was equally eye opening to next level,” Chambless said. full speed in practice to maxi- Ryan when he was born. He
— follow their watch Ryan Melton, who was “I don’t know why because we mize the chances for success. has been a fixture around here.
example and slated to sign with South Ala- are just as physical as any- Championships are realized We’re going to miss him. He is
take ownership in the program. bama, and Brentt Cunningham body else. The size thing has when the players embrace those extremely smart. He just wants
As a result, missed reps in the talk with Chambless about the to do with it and all of these concepts and football become a to do there right thing, but he
weight room or less than 100 details of sending Cunning- recruiting rules they go by “we” thing and it doesn’t matter is a great athlete. He is going
percent effort in practice aren’t ham’s National Letter of Intent and everything, but I talked who gets the yards or the touch- to do very well. Ryan’s also a
tolerated. to USA. with (EMCC) coach (Buddy) downs. The end result is the only caretaker. We were in here a
Nowhere is that more There was no whiff of “me” Stephens about (Ezekiel) thing that matters. while ago and Ryan and I were
apparent than at West Point from Head or Melton. Instead, and a couple of other guys we On Tuesday, the sounds of talking about Brentt going with
High School. Led by Chris both young men took active have. They watched his film West Point players working him to South Alabama. He was
Chambless, the 10-time state roles in helping their teammate and EMCC is very excited to out in preparation for the 2019 talking about how he is going
championship football program get an opportunity to play at the get him. They even told him, season could be heard as Cham- to take care of Brentt. That
thrives thanks in part to its next level. For Head, it meant ‘You’re a must-get for us.’ bless examined Cunningham’s sums him up right there.”
attention to detail, its love for encouraging the EMCC coaches They’re looking for him to NLI and Melton looked over
training and conditioning, and to watch film of Smith on Hudl. come in and play and make a their shoulders. On Wednesday, Adam Minichino is the
its relentless desire not to be For Melton, it meant advising lot of the line calls up front. He an auditorium filled with family, former sports editor of The
outworked. Cunningham what to do with his is looking at it as an honor to friends, and coaches celebrated Dispatch. You can reach him by
The fruits of those labors NLI and telling him to send it to be able to do that. He is one of that attention to detail. email at aminichino@cdispatch.
were realized Wednesday, as 11 him so he could forward it to the our hardest workers.” In a few years, some of those com. Follow him on Twitter @
members of the 2018 MHSAA coaches at USA. Still, it took Head recom- younger players who were ctsportseditor.
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Shorter delivers first-class ceremony for his last Tigers
MACON — The people in Louisville that won the Mississippi
“Bear with me.” already know it, but High School Activities
Tyrone Shorter hasn’t they’re getting a first- Association (MHSAA)
had to use those words class man who is going to Class 4A State title in
too often in his coaching help keep their program 2018, so the expectations
career. on a short list of the for 2019 will be the same
The veteran coach state’s best. as what he would have
commands a sideline and On Wednesday, all of faced at Noxubee County.
burns the love was for Noxubee It’s uncertain who will
intensity, County. Here even were a take Shorter’s place at
whether few tears, as Pruitt, who Noxubee County, but it
it is in is going to attend Missis- will be just as tough to
practice sippi State, showed emo- find someone to succeed
or on a tion when he thanked him as it was for him to
game Shorter for helping him write his final speech.
field. become the man he is “I wish everybody
Adam Shorter today. the best in what they do.
Minichino demands That emotion spilled They make their own
excel- over to Shorter’s speech. decisions,” Pruitt said.
lence, so The last few minutes “Louisville being a rival
he is a stickler for details were hard because there of ours, I kind of looked
and discipline and doing were so many memories at it funny, but I under-
things the right way. going through his mind. stood where he was com-
Wednesday was no He recalled joining a ing from. Not saying that
different. As the new foot- Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff downtrodden program Noxubee County football
ball coach at Louisville Former Noxubee County High School football coach Tyrone Shorter talks to the and joining M.C. Miller or Noxubee County as
seniors from his 2018 team and to the friends, family members, and supporters of
High School, Shorter the program Wednesday morning in the school library.
and working hard to a whole is on the down-
very easily could have transform it into one of fall, but there is a lot of
handed off the respon- Lewis, Ja’Quaris Jamison, when you’re running a the school. He did it all the state’s best. speculation about what
sibility of organizing Rodney Williams, Verdell program, you have to in a speech that last 10 “I said to myself I is going on. You have to
a signing day for 10 of Clemons, Jaelen Harmon, have a lot of people on minutes, 30 seconds. He wasn’t going to tear up, have some things fin-
his seniors at Noxubee Ja’Qualyn Smith, Ervin your team. That is what didn’t have to do it. He but Kyziah started it, so it ished that you know are
County High to someone kind of went from there,” going to happen because
Gray, Chaokang Brooks, it’s all about. didn’t have to take care
else. It would have been Shorter said. “But every- as of now we don’t know
and former Tiger Key- “I tell people it’s not to thank members of the
understandable consider- thing I said came from if we are going to be able
marcus Jackson. After about me, it’s about this media for their coverage
ing some probably don’t the heart. I just wrote it to go into the playoffs,
know why a man who has leading the Tigers to four program. It’s about devel- through the years. But down and I made sure I so as a man who wanted
spent his last 20 years at state titles in his nine oping relationships and Shorter is real. He loves didn’t miss anybody.” to further his career I
Noxubee County High seasons as head coach, getting so many people his kids. He loves Noxu- Shorter saved his wife, understand where he was
would leave to take over there is no one else who who want to be a part of bee County High. In fact, Candy, for last and credit- coming from. I wish him
the football program at could have orchestrated your program.” he said he always will be ed her for being with him the best.”
one of the school’s big- a first-class event like the Shorter made sure to a Tiger, even if he already every step in the last 20
gest rivals. one that transpired in the thank all of his coaches, has started leading a years. He thanked her for Adam Minichino is the
But Shorter made the school’s library. the parents, the teachers, group of Wildcats. believing in him and for former sports editor of The
right decision to play a “It was difficult,” the cafeteria workers, In time, Shorter will all of her help in building Dispatch. You can reach
key role in the ceremo- Shorter said. “I didn’t the custodians, the bus have plenty of ceremo- a program. him by email at
ny that celebrated the want to miss anybody. drivers, and everybody nies at Louisville High Shorter won’t have to aminichino @cdispatch.
signings of Kyziah Pruitt, I didn’t want to leave who played a role in his like the ones he led at build a program at Louis- com. Follow him on
Maliek Stallings, Kaiyus anybody out because 20 years as a coach at Noxubee County High. ville. He inherits a team Twitter @ctsportseditor.
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with impressive results. C.C.) joined their teammates in the work in and the kids believe he already had signed and he finally came,” Stallings said.
On Wednesday, Tyrone hitting nearly every one of the in the program. … It makes you didn’t want to take away from “It was kind of shell-shocking.
Shorter and Noxubee County state’s junior colleges. feel proud as a coach to see so his teammates’ day. His deci- I never thought I would be in a
High unveiled its latest group Former Noxubee Coun- many kids get an opportunity to sion to take part in the festivi- position like I was today. I am
of student-athletes to receive ty High standout Keymarcus go to school and further their ties turned out to be the perfect
here now. I just want to give
opportunities to play football in Jackson, who transferred to education and get a chance to final piece.
college. Two — Kyziah Pruitt Kemper County in January, do what they love to do, which “It was a day I was always thanks to God for it.”
and Maliek Stallings — already signed Wednesday morning is play football.” looking forward to,” Pruitt said. Stallings said he “stayed
had made their intentions to with EMCC. Shorter thanked the parents “Ever since I was growing up, hungry” to realize his goal and
play at Mississippi State and Shorter, who last month ac- and the community for their I dreamed of signing. In the his dreams. He said he had the
at Memphis known, but they cepted a job to become football support in building a program ninth grade, I saw Jeffery (Sim- confidence he could be one of
joined their eight of their team- coach at Louisville High, re- that is known in every part of mons) sign and then Kymbotric the “big-time players,” so he
mates and another former turned to the school where he the state for producing qual- Mason and all of them sign, so I just had to put in the work and
teammate in signing National started as an assistant to long- ity young men and players. dreamed of doing it.”
make himself one. From quar-
Letters of Intent to continue time head coach M.C. Miller He said it is satisfying to have Shorter said Pruitt and Stall-
their athletic careers. and then replaced him to send three players receive Division ings are “NFL-type caliber terback to wide receiver to de-
Kaiyus Lewis (Mississippi his last group of Tigers off the I offers. He said the “sky is the players,” as evidenced by the fensive back, Stallings showed
Valley State) joined Pruitt and right way. limit” for Pruitt, Stallings, and number of schools that recruit- the athleticism and potential
Stallings in signing with a Divi- “To have 11 guys sign schol- Lewis as well as the rest of the ed them. that attracted so many schools.
sion I school. arships out of this class just adds Tigers. Stallings said he didn’t have “My coaches just put me
Ja’Qualyn Smith and Ja’Quar- on to the many guys that came Pruitt, who was emotional any doubts about wanting to be in position and I just played
is Jamison (East Mississippi before them,” Shorter said. “We late in his remarks prior to his a part of the ceremony Wednes- ball,” Stallings said. “Our class
Community College), Rodney have kids all over the state, all signing credited Shorter by day. In fact, he said it is some- stayed together and made each
Williams (Coahoma C.C.), Ver- over — and not just in the state saying he wouldn’t be the man thing that he has been looking
other work hard. We told every-
dell Clemons (Copiah-Lincoln of Mississippi. We have kids he is today with his coach. If not forward to after watching the
C.C.), Jaelen Harmon (Missis- in Tennessee and at different for a change of heart Wednes- last three classes take the next body we were going to sign to-
sippi Delta C.C.), Ervin Gray places. It just says a lot about day morning, Pruitt said he step. gether and we made it happen.”
(Holmes C.C.), and Chaokang this program and the things we wouldn’t have been a part of “I used to say, ‘I can’t wait Follow Adam Minichino on
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The 24 early signees from the Ga./Grayson), DB DeMarcco Thompson), DB Brandon Tur- leaving head coach Matt Luke The highlight of the day
December period include: DL Hellams (Hyattsville, Md./ nage (Oxford, Miss/Lafayette) thrilled with the new batch of came when one of the Magnolia
Antonio Alfano (Colonia, N.J./ DeMatha Catholic), DL Braylen and QB Paul Tyson (Trussville, Rebels coming to Oxford. State’s best, 5-star running back
Colonia), DB Marcus Banks Ingraham (Fort Lauderdale, Ala./Hewitt-Trussville). “Really excited about this Jerrion Ealy, announced live on
(Houston, Texas/Dekaney), Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), OL class,” Luke said. “This is a ESPN2 his commitment to Ole
DB Jordan Battle (Fort Lauder- Amari Kight (Alabaster, Ala./ Ole Miss finishes strong very big, deep class. Most of it Miss. A two-sport star, Ealy is
dale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas), Thompson), LB Shane Lee The Ole Miss football coach- was done in December, but we one of just four players to ever
TE Jahleel Billingsley (Chica- (Baltimore, Md./St. Frances ing staff put the finishing touch- had a great day today. I have earn Under Armour All-Amer-
go, Ill./Phillips Academy), OL Academy), WR John Metchie es on a top-25 recruiting class to credit our staff. They did a ican honors in both baseball
Tanner Bowles (Glasgow, Ky./ (Highstown, N.J./The Peddle Wednesday, adding six new phenomenal job of closing to- and football. The others: A.J.
Glasgow), DB Jeffery Carter School), LB King Mwikuta signees to the 25 already inked day, because we still had some Brown, 2018 Heisman Trophy
(Mansfield, Texas/Legacy), DL (West Point, Ga./Troup Coun- in December. needs out there at defensive winner Kyler Murray and LSU
Darrian Dalcourt (Baltimore, ty), OL Evan Neal (Okeechobee, As the 2019 cycle came to line and linebacker and keep- signee Maurice Hampton.
Md./St. Frances Academy), Fla./IMG Academy), OL a close, the Rebel class came ing some of the best players in Ealy is a top-100 recruit by
DL DJ Dale (Pinson, Ala./Clay- Pierce Quick (Trussville, Ala./ in at No. 21 in the Rivals team Mississippi at home, and we all major recruiting services
Chalkville), DL Justin Eboigbe Hewitt-Trussville), PK Will Re- rankings and No. 22 in both were able to accomplish that and is the No. 19 overall player
(Forest Park, Ga./Forest Park), ichard (Hoover, Ala./Hoover), the 247Sports Composite and today. Top to bottom, this class in the ESPN 300, the No. 3 pros-
LB Christian Harris (Baton RB Trey Sanders (Bradenton, ESPN rankings. In total, the can be the foundation of getting pect in the state of Mississippi
Rouge, La./University Lab), Fla./IMG Academy), QB Taulia Rebels signed one 5-star pros- this program back on track and and the No. 3 running back in
LB Kevin Harris II (Loganville, Tagovailoa (Alabaster, Ala./ pect and 10 4-star prospects, back where we all want it to go.” the nation.
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this past season, it was fitting work. forward to them signing and go-
Wednesday morning that both
“I am extremely proud of both young men. I “It was the beginning of my ing on to a four-year university.”
players received the same plau-
dits as they took the next step in
know they are going to do a great job at their senior year (when he realized
he could play at the next level).
Gillespie said he developed
that work ethic and his leader-
their football careers.
In front of family, teammates,
community colleges.” The game got a lot faster, but
everything was smooth and I
ship skills as early as 7 years
old when his mother, Yolan-
and friends in the Columbus Columbus High School football coach Eric Rice was able handle the speed of da, told him that a leader was
High library, Gillespie signed a the game.” going to face a lot of adversity
National Letter of Intent to play Rice said the 5-11, 185-pound but he still had to push through
football at Coahoma Communi- Barry played guard for the Barry said Northeast Missis- Gillespie is a lead-by-exam- it. Gillespie said his mother’s
ty College in Clarksdale, while Falcons the past two seasons. sippi C.C. started to recruit him ple player who made sure the words stuck with him through
Barry signed a NLI to play foot- At 6-foot-3, 330 pounds, Barry at the end of the season. He said Falcons were doing what they the years and served as motiva-
ball at Northeast Mississippi has the size to make an impact going 100 mph is something he needed to do this season. He tion for him to realize a dream
C.C. in Booneville. at the next level. Rice said Bar- has done all of his life because said Gillespie also set the ex- that has been years in the mak-
“Whatever we had going on ry’s work ethic should serve that is the only way to do things. ample vocally and by being the ing.
he was 100 miles per hour at him well as he takes his skills Barry said the speed of the first one at practice and the last “I just built a bond with the
all times,” Rice said. “He defi- to the Mississippi Association game will be one of the adjust- one to leave. coaches,” said Gillespie, who
nitely is going to be an asset to of Community and Junior Col- ments he will have to make, but “Coahoma is definitely get- started at outside linebacker as
Northeast Mississippi Commu- leges (MACJC). he laughed when told the tran- ting a player who is going to be a junior and at strong safety as
nity College. They are getting “He is one that wanted to be sition won’t be that big because able to help them in every area a senior. “It was the best fit for
a great, respectful young man good, so he worked toward that he already goes 100 mph. of their team,” Rice said. “I am me. They recruited me since
who is going to come to work goal,” Rice said. “It definitely “This has been a goal ever extremely proud of both young the beginning of the season and
every day, who is going to work worked out for him today. He is since middle school football,” men. I know they are going to stayed on me all season.”
hard, and who is going to do going to continue to get better Barry said. “I thought I would do a great job at their communi- Follow Adam Minichino on
what it takes to be successful.” and to develop.” be able to do it if I put in the ty colleges. In two years, I look Twitter @ctsportseditor
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The following vehicle BE MAILED OR DE- LOCAL COMPANY HELP WANTED
has been abandoned at LIVERED NOT LATER looking for receptionist/
It’s a classified
Rentals
Shelton's Towing Inc., THAN THIRTY DAYS secretary. Previous ex- CARE CENTER OF
1024 Gardner Blvd., AFTER THE DATE OF perience helpful but not ABERDEEN
Columbus, MS 39702 THE FIRST PUBLICA- necessary. Computer rule-of-thumb:
TION OF THIS SUM- skills a must. Send NURSE CASE Apartments
2002 Chevy Yukon MONS. IF YOUR RE-
SPONSE IS NOT SO
resume to: MANAGER (RN)
& Houses
We tell readers
Vin# Box 661, c/o The M – F, 8A – 4:30P
1GKEK13Z72R255022 MAILED OR DELIVERED,
A JUDGMENT BY DE-
Commercial Dispatch,
1 Bedrooms what they need
PO Box 511, Columbus, RN SUPERVISOR
This vehicle will be put FAULT WILL BE MS 39703. 7A – 3P 2 Bedroooms to know to buy
up for sale on the 19th
day of February, 2019
ENTERED AGAINST YOU
FOR THE MONEY OR General Help Wanted 3200 LPN 3P – 11P Full Time
3 Bedrooms what they need.
at 10:00am at OTHER RELIEF DEMAN-
Shelton's Towing, Inc. DED IN THE COM- GLASS GLAZIER CNA 6A – 2P Full Time Furnished &
1024 Gardner Blvd.,
Columbus, MS 39702.
PLAINT. needed, experienced in Unfurnished
commercial & residen- CNA 2P- 10P PRN
You must also file the tial. Must have at least 1, 2, & 3 Baths Houses For Rent: East 7120
PUBLISH: 1/31, 2/7 & original of your Re- 8 years experience in
2/14/2019 sponse with the Clerk of storefront, hardware,
Apply in person at
Care Center Lease, Deposit BUILDING & LAND for
The following vehicles
this Court within a reas- windows, shower doors,
onable time afterward.
505 Jackson St, & Credit Check sale. 5,000 sq. ft. met-
etc. & valid driver's li- Aberdeen
have been abandoned cense. Excellent com- EOE viceinvestments.com al Ceco building. Loc-
327-8555
at Jarrett's Towing, Inc. Issued under my hand ated on 8.5 ac. of land.
munication skills, posit- Building includes 700
5209 Hwy 182 East, and seal of said Court, ive attitude & willing- HELP WANTED
Columbus, MS. this the 18th day of sq. ft. heated & cooled
ness to get the job done office, kitchen, bath and
January 2019. right required! Salary CARE CENTER OF Apts For Rent: Other 7080
2005 Chevrolet ABERDEEN tool room. Behind
will be determined by house at 6901 Hwy. 12
VIN# HON. TERESA BARKS- experience. Contact 1BR/1BA Apts for rent. E. Steens. $150,000.
1GNEC13T25R196770 DALE RN SUPERVISOR
Sudoku
Juanita or Glen at College Manor Apts, dir- 662-574-8437.
(SEAL) LOWNDES 205-932-5812. M-F, 8A-4:30P ectly across from MUW. YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
IF THESE VEHICLES ARE COUNTY CIRCUIT CLERK
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
NOT CLAIMED THEY
WILL BE PUT UP FOR
P.O. Box 31
Columbus, MS 39703
FULL TIME Position.
Must have valid driver's
LPN 3P - 11P
LPN 11P - 7A
Completely renovated,
incl granite countertops,
SS appls & W/D. 12 mo 7160
Houses For Rent: Caledonia
Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-
YESTERDAY’S
8 6 7 1 9 2 4 3 5
SALE ON THE 22ND lease, dep req, $650/ placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
DAY OF FEBRUARY, license & be able to 2BR/1BA. Privacy
BY: /s/ Ann Marie Lang- drive truck w/ trailer for Apply in person at mo. 662-425-3817. a 9x9 grid
placing with based
puzzle severalon 5 4 2 7 3 6 1 8 9
Publish: 2/7 and veteran status, or any refinishing, scopes CONVENIENT 3BR/2BA.
2/21/19
Need a Babysitter or a
other characteristic
protected by law. We
mounted & zeroed,
handmade knives.
DEPOSIT For Sale or Lease! 512
Lincoln Rd. New paint,
The following vehicle Tutor? Call 662-574- always welcome nomin- Located: Hwy 45 Alt, AND flooring, brick shop,
has been abandoned at 0426. Teacher Certi- ations and applica- North of West Point, fenced bkyd & patio.
fied in most subjects. tions from women, turn right on Yokahama CREDIT CHECK Zoned commercial, can
Jim's Towing & Recov- members of any minor- Blvd, 8mi & turn left on be home/office. 662-
ery LLC
1020 1/2 Gardner Blvd Need a Privacy Fence?
ity group, and others
who share our passion
Darracott Rd, will see
sign, 2.5mi ahead shop 662-329-2323 328-9634 for more info.
Columbus, MS 39702 Call me! Licensed w/ for building a diverse on left. 662-494-6218. Houses For Sale: West 8350
30+ years of exp. Call community that re-
2011 Mini Cooper or text 662-549-7167. flects the diversity in Business Opportunity 6050
2411 HWY 45 N FSBO: 3BR/2BA in May-
VIN # our student population. COLUMBUS, MS hew, 1551 Garth Rd.
WMWSV9C5XBTZ96881 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Close to Columbus,
THE GOLDEN Triangle
RETAINER WALL, drive- Planning & Develop- Columbus: 411 Main Starkville & West Point.
If not claimed it will be way, foundation, con- St. Office, Retail, Res- Commercial Property For New HVAC, 1.7 acres,
sold on February 8, ment District is accept-
crete, masonry restora- ing applications for part- taurant Space available. Rent 7100 large metal bldg incl.
2019 at 10 AM at the tion, remodeling, base- time personal care at- Call 423-333-1124. $139,000. 662-418-
above address by Jim's ment foundation, re- COMMERCIAL PROPER- 8984 or 662-552-1400.
Towing & Recovery LLC. pairs, small dump truck tendants to work in the TIES/Retail/Office
It will be sold for mon- Golden Triangle area. Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Investment Property 8550
hauling (5-6 yd) load & Applicants must have a Spaces starting @
ies owed for the tow demolition/lot cleaning. valid driver's license, re- $285/mo. Downtown &
bill, storage and legal PEAR ORCHARD APTS
Burr Masonry 2BR Townhouse - $585, East Columbus loca- GRAVEL FOR SALE on
fees. liable transportation, & private property. Approx
662-242-0259. liability insurance on W/D incl. Great loca- tions. 662-435-4188.
tion. $200 processing 6 acres. Will sell or
Witnessed this the 29th vehicle. Contact Phyllis OFFICE FOR RENT. lease property located
day of January, 2019. Flake at Golden Tri- fee & $50 application
WORK WANTED: fee. 662-328-9471 or 30x15. Separate air in NE Noxubee County.
angle Planning & Devel- conditioner & bathroom. 601-405-3717.
Licensed & Bonded-car- opment District, 106 Mi- 662-889-7565.
Jim’s Towing & Recov- pentry, painting, & de- $400/mo. Located in
ery LLC ley Dr., Starkville, MS.
molition. Landscaping, No telephone calls
Caledonia. Call 662- Lots & Acreage 8600
gutters cleaned, bush Apts For Rent: South 7040 574-0082.
Publish: 1/31 and please. 22 ACRES in Caledonia
hogging, clean-up work, 1BR/1BA 505 5th Ave. OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
2/7/2019 pressure washing, mov- Medical / Dental 3300 on Wood Rd. All road
S. 1 block from down- square feet. 294 frontage. Water & natur-
IN THE COUNTY COURT ing help & furniture town. Walking distance Chubby Dr. Flexible leas- al gas available. Resid-
OF LOWNDES COUNTY, repair. 662-242-3608 DENTAL ASSISTANT to MUW. No pets. CAFB ing terms. Available ential Development
MISSISSIPPI needed. Must have cur- welcomed. XL l/r, d/r, now. 662-328-8254. Property. 662-356-6862
Lawn Care / Landscaping rent radiological license, b/r & backyard. In- or 662-574-3053.
S. KEITH HOLTON, PLLC CPR Certification, and cludes w/d, air condi- HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
d/b/a MAGNOLIA OUT- 1470
at least 1 year experi- tioner, gas heater, hard- Columbus Office, Retail, 250 ACRE pine planta-
PATIENT REHAB ence. Send resume to wood floors, electric Restaurant Space avail- tion with 10 to 16 year ACROSS
JESSE & BEVERLY'S
PLAINTIFF
LAWN SERVICE. Mow- Office Manager stove, refrigerator. able. Call 662-328- old trees, prime deer 1 Quail and the like
PO Box 8936 $750/mo. $750 dep. 8655 or 662-574-7879. hunting, ideal for hunt-
VERSUS ing, cleanup, landscap- 5 Better half
ing, sodding, & tree cut- Columbus, MS 39705 662-364-6454. ing club, $1500/acre,
Houses For Rent: Northside will divide, Monroe 11 Andy’s son
LATOYA THOMPSON DE- ting. 356-6525. Apts For Rent: Other 7080 7110 County. 662-369-3778,
FENDANT or 662-256-5838.
12 Reunion attend-
Painting & Papering 1620 2BR/1BA. 601 21st St. ee
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2018- N. $550/mo. $550 de- WINTER SPECIAL 13 Tear
0085-CV2 SULLIVAN'S PAINT posit. 770-316-1714. 1.95 acre lots.
SERVICE Good/bad credit. 14 Showy flowers
SUMMONS BY PUBLICA- Certified in lead 3BR/2BA. Fresh paint, 10% down, as low as
TION removal. Offering spe- new carpet, ch/a, $299/mo. Eaton Land. 15 Chess finishes
cial prices on interior & fenced yard & appl furn. 662-361-7711 17 Dramatist
THE STATE OF MISSIS- exterior painting, pres- 662-251-9696.
SIPPI sure washing & sheet Campers & RVs 9300 Jonson
rock repairs.
Free Estimates
COLONIAL TOWN- 18 Amy Winehouse
TO: LATOYA THOMPSON HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
Call 435-6528 room w/ 2-3 bath town- located on Wilkins Wise hit
Last Known Addresses: houses. $600 to $695. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full 22 Linger
307 Hospital Drive, Apt. 662-549-9555. Ask for Hookups available.
47
Stump Removal 1790 Glenn or text. $300/mo. 662-328- 24 Past its best
Columbus, MS 39705
FIRST FULL MONTH
8655 or 662-574-7879. 25 Galena, e.g.
632 31st Avenue North, FREE! 2BR House, Five Questions: 26 Sign of approval
Apt. 13A $485. 3BR House,
$550. 1BA, stove, re-
27 Ice skate part
Columbus, MS 39705 30 Crosses creeks
frig, electric heat, win- shelter 28 Mock
625 31st Avenue North, dow a/c. 1 yr. lease.
Credit check. Coleman
1 “Make you 32 Sticks figure 4 Account book 29 Late hour
Apt. D34
Columbus, MS 39705
ALLSTUMP GRINDING
SERVICE
Realty. 662-329-2323.
feel alright” 33 Subside
34 Famed aviator
5 Con 30 Fly catcher
You have been named
GET 'ER DONE! HOUSE WITH APART- 6 Tough puzzles 31 Old counter
as a Defendant in a
We can grind all your MENT NEAR MUW. 38 Show up 7 Beginning 35 Car scar
2 Tony Blair
stumps. Hard to reach 323 13th St. N. 3 Blks 41 Stalactite setting
Complaint on Open Ac- places, blown over from MUW. L/r, d/r, 8 Purpose 36 Kitchen need
count filed in this Court roots, hillsides, back- b/r, kitchen, large f/r 42 Sluggish
by S. Keith Holton, PLLC yards, pastures. Free w/ fireplace, 2BR/3BA. 9 Army address 37 Egg holder
d/b/a Magnolia Outpa- 43 Hawaiian strings 10 Print units 38 The Matterhorn,
3 “The Rules”
estimates. You find it, Laundry room, outside
tient Rehab seeking
judgment against you
we'll grind it! fenced patio, screened 44 Packing a punch 16 Some amount of e.g.
662-361-8379 side porch & work room 45 Mailed
for an amount owed on WITH ATTACHED APART- 19 Bike stopper 39 Antique auto
goods and services MENT B/r, d/r, kitchen
provided to you. There
are no other Defend-
Tree Services 1860 & bathroom. NO HUD. 4 Blue DOWN
20 Balm ingredient
21 Garden areas
40 Nogoodnik
Ref. req. Dep. req.
ants in this matter oth- A&T Tree Service Pets allowed w/ extra 1 Golf cry 22 Man-shaped
er than you. Bucket truck & stump dep. $1075/mo. 2 Ready for busi-
You are required to mail
removal. Free est.
Serving Columbus
662-386-7506. 5 Zen Master ness
mug
or hand deliver a writ- since 1987. Senior 23 Woody’s son
ten response to the citizen disc. Call Alvin @ Autos For Sale 9150 3 Trees providing
Complaint on Open Ac- 242-0324/241-4447
count filed against you "We'll go out on a limb
in this action to Chris- for you!"
topher D. Hemphill, At-
torney for the Plaintiff,
whose mailing Post Of- VICKERS TREE
fice Drawer 1426, SERVICE, LLC
Columbus, Mississippi, Tree trimming and re-
39703, and whose moval. Fully insured.
street address is 214 Free estimates.
5th Street South, *Now Accepting Credit
Columbus, Mississippi, & Debit Cards*
39701. Call Curt 662-418-0889
or 662-549-2902
YOUR RESPONSE MUST “A cut above the rest”
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ENTERED AGAINST YOU
FOR THE MONEY OR
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PLAINT.